Developing box and auxiliary part

Abstract

The utility model relates to a developing box and an auxiliary member, the developing box comprises a box body, a storage medium, a first support and a second support, the box body is provided with a first end and a second end in a first direction, is provided with a third end and a fourth end in a second direction, and is provided with a fifth end and a sixth end in a third direction; the storage medium is arranged at the first end, the first support is connected with the box body, the second support is detachably connected with the first support, the second support is provided with a first mounting part, and the storage medium is mounted on the first mounting part; at least one elastic part is arranged in the first support and the second support, and when the second support is installed on the first support or detached from the first support, the elastic part elastically deforms. In the invention, when the second bracket needs to be detached from the first bracket, the elastic part is pressed to generate elasticity so as to release the connection between the first bracket and the second bracket, and the first bracket does not need to be detached from the box body firstly, so that the detaching process of the second bracket is simplified.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic imaging, and in particular to a developing cartridge and an auxiliary part. BACKGROUND

[0002] The developing cartridge is a widely used detachable part on an image forming device, which comprises a storage medium (chip) supported by a support, and the storage medium stores information of the developing cartridge. When the developing cartridge is installed into the image forming device, the storage medium transmits the information to the image forming device, so that the image forming device identifies the developing cartridge.

[0003] In the prior art, the support comprises a first support and a second support, the first support is fixedly connected with the cartridge body of the developing cartridge through a screw, the second support is supported by the first support, and the storage medium is installed on the second support. When it is necessary to take out the storage medium to modify or write information in the storage medium, it is troublesome to first remove the screw on the first support to make the first support and the second support be taken off from the cartridge body together, then to take off the second support from the first support, and finally to take out the storage medium from the second support, so that the second support and the storage medium are inconvenient to disassemble. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The present application provides a developing cartridge and an auxiliary part, which are used to solve the problem that the second support is inconvenient to disassemble.

[0005] The developing cartridge provided by the embodiment of the present application comprises:

[0006] a cartridge body, which has a first end and a second end in a first direction, a third end and a fourth end in a second direction, and a fifth end and a sixth end in a third direction;

[0007] a storage medium, which is arranged at the first end;

[0008] a first support, which is connected with the cartridge body;

[0009] a second support, which is detachably connected with the first support, and has a first mounting portion, and the storage medium is mounted on the first mounting portion;

[0010] at least one elastic portion is arranged in the first support and the second support, and the elastic portion is elastically deformed when the second support is mounted on or taken off from the first support.

[0011] In a possible design, the elastic portion is a U-shaped elastic arm and is arranged on the second support.

[0012] In a possible design, the second support further includes a pulling part, the pulling part is connected with the elastic part, the pulling part is forced to make the elastic part deform, and the pulling part is located outside the first support when the first support is connected with the second support.

[0013] In a possible design, the first support has a first joint part and a second joint part, the second support has a third joint part and a fourth joint part, the first joint part cooperates with the third joint part, the second joint part cooperates with the fourth joint part, and the elastic part is arranged at the fourth joint part.

[0014] The first support has a containing part, at least part of the third joint part and the fourth joint part is contained in the containing part when the first support is connected with the second support, and the pulling part is located outside the containing part.

[0015] In a possible design, the first joint part and the second joint part are in a slot structure, the first joint part and the second joint part are located at two ends of the first support in the first direction, the third joint part and the fourth joint part are in a hook structure, and the third joint part and the fourth joint part are located at two ends of the second support in the first direction.

[0016] In a possible design, the first support is mounted to or removed from the second support along the third direction.

[0017] In a possible design, one of the first support and the second support has a guiding part, the other has a guided part, the guiding part can cooperate with the guided part, the extension direction of the guiding part and the guided part is the same as the mounting direction of the second support, and the elastic part is arranged on the first support.

[0018] In a possible design, the mounting direction of the second support is the first direction, the guiding part has guiding slopes distributed along the second direction, the guided part has guided slopes distributed along the second direction, the guiding slopes guide the guided slopes, the sizes of the guiding part and the guided part in the second direction gradually increase or decrease along the third direction.

[0019] In a possible design, the guiding part extends along the first direction and is arranged on the first support, the first support has a first joint part, the first joint part is located at an end of the guiding part away from the box body along the first direction, the elastic part is arranged at the first joint part, and the first joint part is in a hook structure.

[0020] The guiding part extends along the first direction and is arranged on the second support, the second support has a third engaging part, the third engaging part is located at an end of the guiding part away from the cartridge body along the first direction, and the first engaging part is clamped on the third engaging part to limit the first support in the first direction.

[0021] In a possible design, the developing cartridge further includes an auxiliary member, the auxiliary member is positioned on the first support or the second support, the auxiliary member has a through hole, the through hole exposes an electrical contact surface of the storage medium to enable the electrical contact surface to contact an external component.

[0022] The embodiment of the present application further provides an auxiliary member used in cooperation with a tester including an electrical contact pin, the developing cartridge includes a storage medium and a support, the storage medium includes an electrical contact surface electrically connected thereto, and the support supports the electrical contact surface, the tester inputs information to the storage medium, and the auxiliary member includes a sleeving part and a first hole, the sleeving part is sleeved on the support to be positioned, the first hole extends in a vertical direction, and an end part where the electrical contact pin is located is positioned in the first hole; the sleeving part includes a second hole, the second hole is in communication with the first hole, and the electrical contact pin contacts the electrical contact surface through the second hole.

[0023] In a possible design, the support includes a first support and a second support, the second support is movable relative to the first support, the second support supports the electrical contact surface, the sleeving part is sleeved on the second support, and the sleeving part prevents the second support from moving relative to the first support.

[0024] In a possible design, the sleeving part includes a limiting part, the limiting part is located around the sleeving part and extends in the third direction, and the limiting part surrounds the second support.

[0025] In a possible design, the limiting part includes a first limiting part and a second limiting part, the first limiting part and the second limiting part are located in a gap between the first support and the second support to limit the second support from moving relative to the first support.

[0026] In the present application, the second support is conveniently mounted on the first support by using the structure of the buckle connection without fixing the second support on the first support by a complicated way such as a screw, and the second support can be conveniently disassembled, thereby simplifying the assembly and disassembly difficulty of the developing cartridge.

[0027] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and cannot limit the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the developing cartridge provided in this application in a specific embodiment;

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the first end of the developing cartridge;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first support, the second support, and the storage medium in Embodiment 1 of this application;

[0031] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the first support, second support, and storage medium in Embodiment 1 from another perspective.

[0032] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the first bracket, the second bracket, and the storage medium in Embodiment 1 of this application, wherein the second bracket is mounted on the first bracket;

[0033] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the first support, the second support, and the storage medium in Embodiment 1 of this application, wherein the second support is about to be detached from the first support;

[0034] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first support, the second support, and the storage medium in Embodiment 2 of this application;

[0035] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of the first support, the second support, and the storage medium in Embodiment 2 of this application, wherein the first support and the second support are separate.

[0036] Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional view of the first support, the second support, and the storage medium in Embodiment 2 of this application, wherein the first support and the second support are connected.

[0037] Figure 10 This is a cross-sectional view of the first support, the second support, and the storage medium in Embodiment 2 of this application, wherein the first support and the second support are connected.

[0038] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover, first bracket, second bracket, storage medium, auxiliary components, and tester in Embodiment 3 of this application;

[0039] Figure 12 for Figure 11 The exploded view, excluding the tester;

[0040] Figure 13 for Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the structure of the second support and auxiliary components;

[0041] Figure 14 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a test device according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 11 Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the test device of Fig. 1 in contact with an electrical contact surface;

[0042] Figure 15 Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the test device of Fig. 1 in contact with an electrical contact surface from another perspective; Figure 11 Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the test device of Fig. 1 in contact with an electrical contact surface;

[0043] Figure 16 Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the test device of Fig. 1 in contact with an electrical contact surface;

[0044] Figure 17 Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the test device of Fig. 1 in contact with an electrical contact surface; Figure 16 Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the test device of Fig. 1 in contact with an electrical contact surface.

[0045] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and form a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, further serve to explain the principles of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] For a better understanding of the technical solutions of the present application, the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0047] It should be noted that the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0048] The terms used in the embodiments of the present application are merely for the purpose of describing the specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present application. The singular forms "a", "an" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present application and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0049] It should be understood that the term "and / or" used herein is merely to describe the association relationship of the associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B, which can represent the three cases of A alone, A and B together, and B alone. In addition, the character " / " in this paper generally represents that the front and rear associated objects are a "or" relationship.

[0050] It should be noted that the "up", "down", "left", "right" and other directional words described in the embodiments of the present application are described in the angle shown in the drawings, and should not be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application. In addition, it should also be understood in the context that when referring to an element connected to another element "on" or "under", it can be directly connected to another element "on" or "under" or indirectly connected to another element "on" or "under" through an intermediate element.

[0051] For ease of description, the direction perpendicular to the middle paper surface is defined as the first direction X, the direction along the middle paper surface is defined as the second direction Y, and the direction along the middle paper surface is defined as the third direction Z. Figure 1 When viewed in the direction of the middle paper surface, Figure 1 The left side of the middle paper surface is left, Figure 1 The right side of the middle paper surface is right, Figure 1 The upper side of the middle paper surface is up, Figure 1 The lower side of the middle paper surface is down, Figure 1 The near side of the middle paper surface is front, Figure 1 The far side of the middle paper surface is back. The left-right direction is an embodiment of the first direction X, the front-back direction is an embodiment of the second direction Y, and the up-down direction is an embodiment of the third direction Z.

[0052] The embodiments of the present application provide a developing cartridge, which is detachably installed in an image forming device and can work in the image forming device.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 1, Figure 1 The developing cartridge includes a cartridge body 10, which can accommodate a developer. The cartridge body 10 has a first end 11 and a second end 12 oppositely arranged in the first direction X. The cartridge body 10 has a third end and a fourth end oppositely arranged in the second direction Y. The cartridge body 10 has a fifth end and a sixth end oppositely arranged in the third direction Z.

[0054] The developing cartridge further includes a developing assembly, a transmission assembly, a separation assembly, and an identification assembly.

[0055] The developing assembly includes a developing roller 131 and a powder feeding roller (not shown in the figure). The developing roller 131 and the powder feeding roller are supported by the cartridge body 10 and can rotate relative to the cartridge body 10. The powder feeding roller is arranged adjacent to the developing roller 131 and delivers the developer to the developing roller 131.

[0056] The separation assembly includes a separation piece 132 at the first end 11 and an abutting piece 133 at the second end 12. The separation piece 132 can receive an external separation force to drive the cartridge body 10 to move. The abutting piece 133 can abut against a drum assembly on the image forming device during the movement of the cartridge body 10, so that the cartridge body 10 swings around the abutting piece 133 as a fulcrum, and the developing roller 131 is separated from contact with a photosensitive drum in the image forming device. In another embodiment, the second end 12 is provided with another separation piece to receive the separation force.

[0057] As shown in Figure 2 The transmission assembly is arranged at the first end 11 for receiving external power. The transmission assembly comprises a driving part 40, which comprises a power receiving part and a driving gear, which can be integrally formed or combined by two parts. In the first direction X, the driving gear is closer to the first end 11 than the power receiving part. The power receiving part is used to receive power output by the image forming device, and then drives the driving gear to rotate.

[0058] The transmission assembly further comprises a developing gear 41, a powder feeding gear 42, and an idler gear 43. The driving gear transmits power to the developing gear 41 and the powder feeding gear 42, which respectively drive the developing roller 131 and the powder feeding roller to rotate. The driving gear and the developing gear 41 have at least one idler gear 43 therebetween. The number and meshing relationship of the gears of the transmission assembly are not limited in the embodiment, and can be set according to actual needs.

[0059] The first end 11 is further provided with a protective cover 101, which is detachably mounted on the cartridge body 10 by screw connection or buckle connection. The protective cover 101 covers at least part of the transmission assembly to protect the transmission assembly.

[0060] The identification assembly is located at the first end 11, and comprises a first bracket 31, a second bracket 32, and a storage medium 33. The storage medium 33 is used to store information of the developing cartridge. The storage medium 33 has an electrical contact surface 331, which can be a surface on the storage medium 33 or a surface on a contact sheet electrically connected to the storage medium. When the developing cartridge is installed in the image forming device, the electrical contact surface 331 can contact a component in the image forming device to transmit information to the image forming device, so that the developing cartridge is recognized by the image forming device.

[0061] As shown in Figure 3 The first bracket 31 is connected to the cartridge body 10, and the second bracket 32 is detachably connected to the first bracket 31. The second bracket 32 has a first mounting part 323, and the storage medium 33 is mounted on the first mounting part 323. The storage medium 33 is provided with mounting ribs 332 on both sides in the second direction Y, and the first mounting part 323 is provided with mounting rails 323a on both sides in the second direction Y, which extend along the first direction X.

[0062] During the process of mounting the storage medium 33 to the first mounting portion 323 along the first direction X, the mounting rib 332 is guided by the mounting rail 323a, and when the storage medium 33 is completely mounted to the first mounting portion 323, the mounting rib 332 is limited by the mounting rail 323a to prevent the storage medium 33 from being separated from the first mounting portion 323. In the embodiment, the storage medium 33 is stably supported by the second support 32 only through the clamping limiting structure, and in some embodiments, the storage medium 33 and the second support 32 can also be connected by adhesives such as glue.

[0063] Regarding the specific structure of the first support 31 and the second support 32, the present application provides the following various embodiments.

[0064] Embodiment one

[0065] In the embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the first support 31 has a first joint portion 311 and a second joint portion 312, and the second support 32 has a third joint portion 321 and a fourth joint portion 322. The first joint portion 311 cooperates with the third joint portion 321, and the second joint portion 312 cooperates with the fourth joint portion 322, thereby realizing the detachable connection of the first support 31 and the second support 32. When it is necessary to detach the second support 32 from the first support 31, as long as the cooperation of the first joint portion 311 and the third joint portion 321 and the cooperation of the second joint portion 312 and the fourth joint portion 322 are released, the first support 31 does not need to be detached from the box body 10 in advance, thereby simplifying the detachment process of the second support 32.

[0066] Specifically, the first support 31 has a containing portion 313, and at least part of the third joint portion 321 and the fourth joint portion 322 are contained in the containing portion 313 when the first support 31 is connected with the second support 32. The containing portion 313 can play a protective role on the third joint portion 321 and the fourth joint portion 322, preventing external impact from acting on the third joint portion 321 and the fourth joint portion 322, and improving the stability of the connection of the second support 32 and the first support 31.

[0067] The containing portion 313 has a hollow structure and has an opening in the third direction Z. The containing portion 313 is provided with a support table 317 on the end portion in the third direction Z. The support table 317 supports the first support 31 in the third direction Z, so that the first support 31 is kept at a fixed position in the third direction Z, specifically, the support table 317 supports the first mounting portion 323. The support table 317 is arranged adjacent to the containing portion 313, and is preferably located around the containing portion 313. The first joint portion 311 and the second joint portion 312 are respectively located at both ends of the containing portion 313 in the first direction X. Correspondingly, the third joint portion 321 and the fourth joint portion 322 are distributed along the first direction X, and the third joint portion 321 is farther away from the first end 11 than the fourth joint portion 322 in the first direction X.

[0068] Preferably, the first joint 311 and the second joint 312 are in a slot structure, the third joint 321 and the fourth joint 322 are in a hook structure, the third joint 321 can be clamped with the first joint 311, and the fourth joint 322 can be clamped with the second joint 312, so that the first support 31 and the second support 32 are fixedly connected in a clamped and matched manner without the need for fastening by screws or the like.

[0069] More specifically, the fourth joint 322 is in a hook structure, including a hook portion 322a, an elastic portion 322b, and a dismounting portion 322c, the hook portion 322a can be clamped with the side wall of the second joint 312, the elastic portion 322b can be deformed, one end of the elastic portion 322b is connected with the first mounting portion 323, and the other end is connected with the hook portion 322a, and the dismounting portion 322c is connected to one side of the hook portion 322a away from the elastic portion 322b; wherein, when the first support 31 is connected with the second support 32, the hook portion 322a and the elastic portion 322b are located in the accommodating portion 313, and the dismounting portion 322c is located outside the accommodating portion 313.

[0070] Optionally, the fourth joint 322 is in a U-shaped elastic cantilever structure as a whole. In the third direction Z, the dismounting portion 322c is located above the hook portion 322a. An inclined surface is arranged on the hook portion 322a, and the inclined direction of the inclined surface intersects the first direction X and the third direction Z, and specifically can be: extending leftward in the first direction X while extending upward in the third direction Z.

[0071] The following is a preferred way to install the second support 32 provided by the present embodiment to the first support 31: as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 shown, the second support 32 is moved towards the first support 31 from above the first support 31 in the third direction Z, the third joint 321 is jointed with the first joint 311 by tilting the second support 32, then the fourth joint 322 is pressed down, so that the inclined surface on the hook portion 322a contacts the frame on the second joint 312, the second joint 312 makes the elastic portion 322b elastically deform to drive the fourth joint 322 to elastically avoid the frame on the second joint 312, after the inclined surface on the hook portion 322a passes the frame on the second joint 312, the elastic portion 322b elastically recovers and makes the fourth joint 322 jointed with the second joint 312, and the second support 32 is fixedly installed on the first support 31. At this time, the elastic portion 322b is located inside the accommodating portion 313, and the dismounting portion 322c is located outside the accommodating portion 313. The elastic portion 322b and the support table 317 limit the movement of the second support 32 in the third direction Z, that is, the elastic portion 322b limits the movement of the second support 32 in the installation direction.

[0072] Specifically, in the third direction Z, the first joint 311 and the second joint 312 limit the second support 32 to prevent it from moving up and down; in the first direction X, the first joint 311, the hook 322a, and the elastic part 322b work together to prevent the second support 32 from moving in the first direction X; in the second direction Y, the width of the third joint 321 matches the width of the receiving part 313, so that the third joint 321 matches the receiving part 313 to prevent the second support 32 from moving in the second direction Y. In this embodiment, the first support 31, the second support 32, and the storage medium 33 do not move relative to the housing 10. In some embodiments, the first support 31, the second support 32, and the storage medium 33 may also move relative to the housing 10.

[0073] When it is necessary to detach the second bracket 32 ​​from the first bracket 31, a force in the first direction X to the right can be applied to the detachment part 322c, causing the elastic part 322b to deform elastically. At this time, the fourth joint part 322 can be disengaged from the second joint part 312. Then, the second bracket 32 ​​is tilted upward and lifted, and the first joint part 311 and the third joint part 321 are disengaged, thus removing the second bracket 32 ​​from the first bracket 31. Finally, the storage medium 33 is removed from the second bracket 32, and the information in the storage medium 33 can be corrected or added using a reader / writer.

[0074] It is known that the third joint 321 can also have a certain elastic deformation capability so as to avoid the first joint 311 when installing and disassembling the second bracket 32; the end of the third joint 321 can also be chamfered to further facilitate disassembly and installation.

[0075] In this embodiment, instead of using screws or other cumbersome methods to fix the second bracket 32 ​​to the first bracket 31, the second bracket 32 ​​is conveniently installed on the first bracket 31 using a snap-fit ​​connection structure, and can be easily disassembled, simplifying the assembly and disassembly of the developing cartridge.

[0076] In addition, such as Figures 3-6 As shown, the first support 31 further includes an abutment portion 314 and a fastening portion 315. The abutment portion 314 is a protruding plate extending in the third direction Z, used to contact the image forming apparatus. The fastening portion 315 can be connected to the cover 101, so that the first support 31 is connected to the cover 101, thereby allowing the first support 31 to be supported by the housing 10. It is understood that, to ensure a stable connection between the first support 31 and the cover 101, the first support 31 can be further fixed by fasteners such as screws.

[0077] In this embodiment, the joint structure on the first bracket 31 can be exchanged with the joint structure on the second bracket 32.

[0078] In some embodiments, the first support 31 and the cover 101 can be integrally formed to reduce the components of the developing cartridge, control the difficulty of production and assembly of the developing cartridge, or the first support 31 is directly connected with the cartridge body 10.

[0079] Embodiment Two

[0080] This embodiment changes the embodiment one, and the difference between this embodiment and the embodiment one is that the first support 31 is not provided with the accommodating part 313, but is provided with the guiding part 316, and the second support 32 is provided with the guided part.

[0081] As shown in Figures 7-10 the first support 31 has the first engaging part 311, the second engaging part 312 and the guiding part 316, and the second support 32 has the third engaging part 321, the fourth engaging part 322 and the guided part 324, the first engaging part 311 cooperates with the third engaging part 321, the second engaging part 312 cooperates with the fourth engaging part 322, and the guiding part 316 cooperates with the guided part 324. In an embodiment, the first support 31 can be provided with the guided part, and the second support 32 can be provided with the guiding part.

[0082] Specifically, the guiding part 316 extends along the first direction X and has two guiding inclined surfaces distributed along the second direction Y, and correspondingly, the guided part 324 also extends along the first direction X and has two guided inclined surfaces distributed along the second direction Y, the guiding inclined surface can guide the guided inclined surface. When the second support 32 is mounted on the first support 31 along the first direction X, the guided part 324 is guided by the guiding part 316 to slide along the first direction X. The guided part 324 engages with the guiding part 316 in the at least partially covering manner in the third direction Z.

[0083] Preferably, the guiding part 316 is a wedge-shaped protrusion protruding in the third direction Z, the guided part 324 is a wedge-shaped groove recessed in the third direction Z, and the wedge-shaped groove has an opening downward in the third direction Z, that is, along the third direction Z, the size of the guiding part 316 and the guided part 324 in the second direction Y gradually increases or decreases.

[0084] The width of the guiding part 316 and the guided part 324 in the second direction Y is matched to be set so that when the guided part 324 is mounted on the guiding part 316, the two parts are tightly fitted to prevent the second support 32 from moving in the second direction Y relative to the first support 31. With the guiding part 316 extending upward, the distance between the two guiding inclined surfaces gradually increases; with the guided part 324 recessing upward, the distance between the two guided inclined surfaces gradually increases. Therefore, the guiding inclined surface limits the guided inclined surface in the third direction Z to prevent the second support 32 from moving in the third direction Z relative to the first support 31.

[0085] More specifically, the first engaging part 311 is located at the end of the guiding part 316 away from the box body 10 in the first direction X, the first engaging part 311 is a hook structure, and the hook structure is located between two guiding slopes in the second direction Y; the third engaging part 321 is located at the end of the guided part 324 away from the box body 10 in the first direction X, the third engaging part 321 is a frame or a hole, and the third engaging part 321 is located between two guided slopes in the second direction Y. The hook structure can be clamped in the third engaging part 321 to prevent the second support 32 from moving in the first direction X.

[0086] In the first direction X, the second engaging part 312 is closer to the first end 11 than the first engaging part 311, and the second engaging part 312 is the end surface of the guiding part 316 away from the box body 10 in the first direction X; in the first direction X, the third engaging part 321 is closer to the first end 11 than the fourth engaging part 322, and the fourth engaging part 322 is located at the end of the guided part 324 away from the box body 10 in the first direction X, and the second engaging part 312 can abut against the fourth engaging part 322 to further prevent the second support 32 from moving in the first direction X.

[0087] Preferably, the second engaging part 312 has two, respectively located on both sides of the first engaging part 311 in the second direction Y; the fourth engaging part 322 has two, respectively located on both sides of the third engaging part 321 in the second direction Y.

[0088] Preferably, the hook structure is provided with a slope 311a, and the extension direction of the slope 311a intersects the first direction X and the third direction Z, that is, the slope 311a extends leftward in the first direction X while extending upward in the third direction Z. The hook structure has a certain elastic avoidance capability, that is, the hook structure is an elastic part, when the second support 32 is installed on the first support 31 in the first direction X, the third engaging part 321 presses the slope 311a on the first engaging part 311, the first engaging part 311 elastically avoids the third engaging part 321, and after the third engaging part 321 passes the first engaging part 311, the first engaging part 311 elastically recovers and engages with the third engaging part 321. In the first direction X, the first engaging part 311 is located to the right of the third engaging part 321, and the first engaging part 311 can prevent the second support 32 from moving to the right in the first direction X. The second engaging part 312 abuts against the fourth engaging part 322, and the third engaging part 321 is located to the left of the fourth engaging part 322 in the first direction X, and the third engaging part 321 can prevent the second support 32 from moving to the left in the first direction X, thereby fixing the second support 32 on the first support 31.

[0089] When the second support 32 needs to be removed from the first support 31, the inclined surface 311a is pressed to elastically deform the first engaging portion 311 to release the restriction on the second support 32, i.e. the inclined surface 311a can be regarded as a removal portion, and then the second support 32 is moved to the right along the first direction X.

[0090] In some embodiments, the second support 32 is engaged with or removed from the first support 31 along the second direction Y or the third direction Z, and the corresponding structure is changed according to the mounting and removal direction of the second support 32. For example, if the mounting direction of the second support 32 is the second direction Y, the guided portion 324 and the guiding portion 316 extend along the second direction Y, i.e. the extension direction of the guided portion 324 and the guiding portion 316 is the same as the mounting direction of the second support 32.

[0091] Embodiment Three

[0092] This embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment, and the difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the structure of the identification assembly is different, and in this embodiment, the storage medium 33 does not need to be removed to modify the information of the storage medium 33.

[0093] As shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12 , the identification assembly includes a first support 51 and a second support 52.

[0094] The first support 51 and the cover 101 form a space with an opening. The cover 101 is provided with a first support hole 101a opening toward the first direction X; the first support 51 includes a support portion 511 surrounding the space, and the support portion 511 is provided with a second support hole 512 opening toward the first direction X, and the second support hole 512 is farther away from the first end 11 than the first support hole 101a. The first support 51 can be detachably connected with the cover 101 by a buckle connection or a screw fixation, or the first support 51 and the cover 101 can be integrally formed or directly connected with the box body 10.

[0095] The second support 52 is located in the space formed by the first support 51 and the cover 101, and the second support 52 includes a second mounting portion 521, a first support column 522 and a second support column 523. The second mounting portion 521 is used for mounting the storage medium 33, the first support column 522 and the second support column 523 extend in the first direction X and are located in the first support hole 101a and the second support hole 512, respectively.

[0096] In the radial direction intersecting the first direction X, the sizes of the first support column 522 and the second support column 523 are respectively smaller than the sizes of the first support hole 101a and the second support hole 512, so that the second bracket 52 can be moved relative to the cover 101 and the first bracket 51 while being supported by the cover 101 and the first bracket 51, i.e. the second bracket 52 and the storage medium 33 can be moved relative to the cartridge 10.

[0097] Since the storage medium 33 needs to store the information of the developing cartridge so as to be recognized by the image forming apparatus, the tester 91 (a reader / writer) is needed to input information to the storage medium 33 or change the information of the storage medium 33. The tester 91 comprises an electric contact pin 911 which can be in contact with the electric contact surface 331 so as to make the tester 91 input information to the storage medium 33.

[0098] In the embodiment, as shown in Figures 13-15 the recognition assembly further comprises an auxiliary tool for making the tester 91 conveniently input information to the storage medium 33. The auxiliary tool is preferably an auxiliary member 53 which is directly or indirectly positioned on the cartridge 10, and the auxiliary member 53 positions the storage medium 33 and ensures that the electric contact pin 911 is in electric contact with the electric contact surface 331.

[0099] Specifically, the auxiliary member 53 comprises a first hole 531, a sleeving part 532, a first limiting part 533, a second limiting part 534 and a third limiting part 535.

[0100] The first hole 531 is a through hole extending in the third direction Z, the width of the first hole 531 matches the width of the end of the electric contact pin 911, and the first hole 531 is used to guide the end of the electric contact pin 911 to move downward and be positioned.

[0101] In the first direction X, the first hole 531 is above the sleeving part 532, the sleeving part 532 comprises a second hole 536 which is in communication with the first hole 531 and corresponds to the electric contact surface 331 of the storage medium 33 to expose the electric contact surface 331, and the second hole 536 is used to make the electric contact pin 911 pass through to contact the electric contact surface 331.

[0102] The first limiting part 533, the second limiting part 534 and the third limiting part 535 are located around the auxiliary member 53, and the number of limiting parts is not limited in the embodiment, and only the three limiting parts are exemplified. The first limiting part 533 and the second limiting part 534 are located on the two sides of the auxiliary member 53 in the second direction Y, and the third limiting part 525 is located on the side of the auxiliary member 53 away from the first end 11 in the first direction X. The first limiting part 533 extends downward relative to the rest of the auxiliary member 53 in the third direction Z, and the second limiting part 534 and the third limiting part 535 are more protruding in the radial direction relative to the rest of the auxiliary member 53.

[0103] When information needs to be input to the storage medium 33, the auxiliary member 53 is first placed above the second support 52, and then the auxiliary member 53 is moved downward along the third direction Z, the sleeve part 532 is sleeved on the second mounting part 521 of the second support 52 and is supported by the first support 51, the sleeve part 532 presses the second support 52 downward, so that the first support column 522 and the second support column 523 of the second support 52 respectively contact and are supported by the lowermost faces of the first support hole 101a and the second support hole 512, and further so that the second support 52 cannot move in the third direction Z.

[0104] In the second direction Y, the first limiting part 533 is located in the gap between the rear side of the second support 52 and the rear side of the support part 511, and the second limiting part 534 is located in the gap between the front side of the second support 52 and the front side of the support part 511, so that the second support 52 cannot move in the second direction Y. The second limiting part 534 abuts against the support part 511, so that the auxiliary member 53 is further supported by the first support 51.

[0105] In the first direction X, a fourth limiting part (not shown) is further provided on the side of the auxiliary member 53 close to the first end 11, and the fourth limiting part is located between the left side of the second support 52 and the side wall of the cover 101, so that the second support 52 cannot move in the first direction X. That is, in the embodiment, the auxiliary member 53 fixes the second support 52 and the storage medium 33, so as to prevent the storage medium 33 from shaking when the tester 91 inputs information to the storage medium 33, and further to prevent unstable transmission of information.

[0106] When the auxiliary member 51 is positioned on the second support 52, the electrical contact face 331 is exposed outside through the second hole 536, and at this time, the tester 91 is moved downward along the third direction Z, the electrical contact pin 911 is in electrical contact with the electrical contact face 331, and the end part where the electrical contact pin 911 is located is positioned by the first hole 531, so as to further ensure stable contact between the electrical contact pin 911 and the electrical contact face 331, and ensure stable transmission of information. It can be understood that the electrical contact pin 911 and the electrical contact face 331 can be in direct contact or indirect contact, as long as information transmission can be completed.

[0107] In the embodiment, the auxiliary member 53 and the tester 91 can be used when the storage medium 33 is installed on the developing cartridge, and can also be used when the storage medium 33 is not installed on the developing cartridge.

[0108] Embodiment Four

[0109] The embodiment changes the embodiment three, and the difference between the embodiment and the embodiment three is that the structure of the identification assembly is different.

[0110] As Figure 16 andFigure 17 As shown, the recognition assembly is provided with only one bracket 54, which includes a third mounting portion 541 for mounting the storage medium 33, and the bracket 54 is immovable relative to the box body 10 with the storage medium 33. The sleeve portion 532 of the auxiliary member 53 matches the length of the third mounting portion 541 in the second direction Y and the first direction X, and the auxiliary member 53 is sleeved downward on the third mounting portion 541 along the third direction Z, so that the auxiliary member 53 is supported by the bracket 54.

[0111] The auxiliary member 53 can also be provided with a limiting or supporting structure, so that the auxiliary member 53 is positioned on the box body 10 or the cover 101. The electrical contact pin 911 is accurately aligned with the electrical contact surface 331 through the first hole 531 and the second hole 536 to realize electrical contact, thereby realizing input of information. In this embodiment, the cooperation between the auxiliary member 53 and the bracket 54 is similar to the cooperation between the auxiliary member 53 and the second bracket 53 in Embodiment Three, and thus will not be described again.

[0112] It can be understood that for the movable bracket and the immovable bracket, the auxiliary member 53 can be changed according to different structures of the bracket, or can be universal for the two different brackets, and the auxiliary member 53 can be directly or indirectly positioned on the box body 10 and assist the tester in inputting information to the storage medium 33.

[0113] It can be understood that the bracket 54 can be detachably connected with the cover 101 through a buckle connection or a screw fixing connection, or the bracket 54 and the cover 101 can be integrally formed, and the bracket 54 and the storage medium 33 are immovable relative to the box body 10.

[0114] The bracket structure in this embodiment can also be the same as that in Embodiment One and Embodiment Two.

[0115] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not used to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A developing cartridge comprising: a cartridge body having a first end and a second end in a first direction, a third end and a fourth end in a second direction, and a fifth end and a sixth end in a third direction; a storage medium disposed at the first end; a first support connected to the cartridge body; a second support detachably connected to the first support, the second support having a first mounting portion, and the storage medium mounted to the first mounting portion; characterized in that at least one of the first support and the second support is provided with an elastic portion, and the elastic portion is elastically deformed when the second support is mounted to or detached from the first support.

2. The process cartridge according to claim 1, wherein, The elastic portion is a U-shaped elastic arm and is disposed on the second support.

3. The process cartridge of claim 2 wherein, The second support further comprises a detachment portion connected to the elastic portion, and the detachment portion is deformed by a force to deform the elastic portion, and the detachment portion is located outside the first support when the first support is connected to the second support.

4. The process cartridge of claim 3 wherein, The first support has a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion, the second support has a third engaging portion and a fourth engaging portion, the first engaging portion cooperates with the third engaging portion, the second engaging portion cooperates with the fourth engaging portion, and the elastic portion is disposed on the fourth engaging portion. The first support has a receiving portion, and at least part of the third engaging portion and the fourth engaging portion is received in the receiving portion when the first support is connected to the second support, and the detachment portion is located outside the receiving portion.

5. The process cartridge of claim 4 wherein, The first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are hole and groove structures, and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are located at both ends of the first support in the first direction, the third engaging portion and the fourth engaging portion are hook structures, and the third engaging portion and the fourth engaging portion are located at both ends of the second support in the first direction.

6. The process cartridge of claim 1, wherein, The first support is mounted to or detached from the second support along the third direction.

7. The process cartridge of claim 1, wherein, One of the first support and the second support has a guide portion, and the other has a guided portion, the guide portion can cooperate with the guided portion, the extension direction of the guide portion and the guided portion is the same as the mounting direction of the second support, and the elastic portion is disposed on the first support.

8. The process cartridge of claim 7 wherein, The mounting direction of the second support is the first direction, the guide portion has a guide slope distributed along the second direction, the guided portion has a guided slope distributed along the second direction, the guide slope guides the guided slope, and the size of the guide portion and the guided portion in the second direction gradually increases or decreases along the third direction.

9. The process cartridge of claim 7 wherein, The guide portion extends along the first direction and is disposed on the first support, the first support has a first engaging portion, the first engaging portion is located at the end of the guide portion away from the cartridge body in the first direction, the elastic portion is disposed on the first engaging portion, and the first engaging portion is a hook structure. The guided portion extends in the first direction and is provided on the second support, the second support has a third engaging portion at an end of the guided portion away from the cartridge in the first direction, and the first engaging portion is engaged with the third engaging portion to restrict the first support in the first direction.

10. The developer cartridge of any one of claims 1-9, wherein, An auxiliary member is further included, which is positioned on the first support or the second support, and has a through hole exposing an electrical contact surface of the storage medium to contact with an external component.

11. An auxiliary member for positioning on a developing cartridge to be used with a tester including an electrical contact pin, the developing cartridge including a storage medium having an electrical contact surface electrically connected thereto and a support supporting the electrical contact surface, the tester inputting information to the storage medium, the auxiliary member comprising: a fitting portion to be fitted on the support to be positioned thereon; a first hole extending in a vertical direction, an end portion of the electrical contact pin being positioned in the first hole; wherein the fitting portion includes a second hole communicating with the first hole, and the electrical contact surface is contacted with the electrical contact pin through the second hole.

12. The adjunct of claim 11, wherein, The support includes a first support and a second support, the first support being movable relative to the first support, and the second support supporting the electrical contact surface, the fitting portion being fitted on the second support, and the fitting portion preventing the second support from moving relative to the first support.

13. The adjunct of claim 12, wherein, The fitting portion includes a limiting portion extending in the vertical direction around the fitting portion, the limiting portion surrounding the second support.

14. The adjunct of claim 13, wherein, The limiting portion includes a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion, the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion being positioned in a gap between the first support and the second support to restrict the second support from moving relative to the first support. The limiting portion includes a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion, the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion being positioned in a gap between the first support and the second support to restrict the second support from moving relative to the first support.

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